February 6 / January 24
2019 (7527)
ST XENIA THE RIGHTEOUS
ST XENIA THE FOOL FOR CHRIST OF ST PETERSBURG
HOLY HIEROMARTYR CADOC
Holy Hieromartyr priest and hermit BABYLAS of Sicily, suffered for Christ with 2 of his disciples Hosiosmartyrs TIMOTHY and AGAPIUS
Martyr JOHN of Kazan
Dedication of the Church of St ZACHARIAS, in Constantinople, founded by St Domnica of Carthage
ST PHILON of Carpasia
ST NEOPHYTES the Recluse of Cyprus
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 3
Thou didst live the life of a stranger in the world, and wast estranged to every sin; thou didst abandon comforts and fleeting honours, and betroth thyself to thine Immortal Bridegroom. O glorious Xenia, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 3
Living the life of a stranger in the world, / you estranged yourself from every sin; / you abandoned comforts and fleeting honors / and betrothed yourself to your Immortal Bridegroom. / Glorious Xenia, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 8
In thee, O mother, that which was created according to the image of God was manifestly saved./ For accepting thy cross thou didst follow after Christ,/ and praying thou didst learn to disdain the flesh,/ for thou didst transcend it to take care of thine immortal soul.// Wherefore, with the angels doth thy soul rejoice, O venerable Xenia.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Ξένην ἤνυσας, ζωὴν ἐν κόσμῳ, ξένην ἔσχηκας, προσηγορίαν, ὑπεμφαίνουσαν τῇ κλήσει τὸν τρόπον σου· σὺ γὰρ νυμφίον λιποῦσα τὸν πρόσκαιρον, τῷ ἀθανάτῳ ὁσίως νενύμφευσαι. Ξένη ἔνδοξε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος πλ. δ’
Ἐν σοῖ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατ’ εἰκόνα, λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες, ὑπερορᾶν μὲν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτoυ, διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται, Ὁσία Ξένη τὸ Πνεῦμά σου.
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Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4
Having renounced the vanity of the earthly world,
Thou didst take up the cross of a homeless life of wandering;
Thou didst not fear grief, privation, nor the mockery of men,
And didst know the love of Christ.
Now taking sweet delight of this love in Heaven,
O Xenia, the blessed and divinely wise,
Pray for the salvation of our souls.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 5
Having lived as a stranger in the world, / you outwitted the deviser of evil / by your pretended foolishness, O Xenia. / You received the grace from God / to foresee and foretell things to come. / Now, as you have been translated from earth to heaven, / you are numbered with the choirs of the angels.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 8
Christ the Lord has shown forth in thee a new mediatress and intercessor for our race;/ thou didst will to endure evil in thy life and didst lovingly serve both God and man./ We zealously run to thee in misfortune and sorrow,/ we hope in thee and cry from our hearts:/ Put not our hope to shame, O blessed Xenia.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 8
In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image.
For you took up the Cross and followed Christ.
By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away,
But to care instead for the soul since it is immortal.
Therefore, O Blessed Xenia, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
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Troparion of ST CADOC ― Tone 5
Having been raised to piety, O Hierarch Cadoc,
thou didst dedicate thy life to God,
serving Him in the monastic state.v As with joyful heart thou didst fulfil thy daily obedience,
caring for the earthly needs of countless paupers,
look now upon our spiritual poverty
and beseech Christ our God,
that He will grant us great mercy.
• • •
Troparion of ST BABYLAS — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Babylas, O Lord, / Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
• • •
Troparion of ST JOHN of Kazan — Tone 4
Your holy martyr John, O Lord, / Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
• • •
Apolytikion of ST DOMNICA of Carthage — Tone 4
Love for Christ illumined thy nous, and thou didst shine in asceticism like a radiant lamp, O Domnica. Hence the Master revealed thee as a lightbearing guide of monastics in life and word. Intercede with Him, O Godbearer, that all may be saved.
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Ἅγιος ΦΊΛΩΝΑΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος α’
Τὸν βυθὸν τῆς σοφίας ἐρευνησάμενος καὶ τοῦ κόσμου τὴν δόξαν ἀπαρνησάμενος, τῷ Χριστῷ δὲ προσδραμῶν, Πάτερ, ἠκολούθησας, θαυματουργῶν, διδάσκων ὡς κῆρυξ τῆς χάριτος, καὶ τοῖς νοσοῦσι πᾶσι τὴν ῥώσιν δωρούμενος. Διὸ πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, Φίλων θεόσοφε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
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Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Βίον ἔγκλειστον, ἐπιποθήσας, σκεῦος τίμιον, τῆς ἐγκρατείας, ἀνεδείχθης θεοφόρε Νεόφυτε· τῶν ἀρετῶν γὰρ τῇ πράξει κοσμούμενος, ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἐκφαίνεις τὰ κρείττονα. Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθε ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
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Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2
Celebrating the memory of the life thou didst live as a stranger, and honouring thee with love, we praise Christ Who gave thee power to grant healings to all. O Xenia, ever pray to Him for us all.
Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2
We celebrate the memory of the life you lived as a stranger in the world, / and as we honor you with love, O Xenia, / we praise Christ, who gave you power to grant healing to all; / ever pray to Him on our behalf.
Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2 "Thy blood"
Celebrating thy strange memorial, O Xenia,/ we who honor thee with love hymn Christ,/ Who giveth thee the power of healing in all things./ To Him do thou ever pray in our behalf.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος β’. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου
Τὸ σὸν ξενότροπον Ξένη μνημόσυνον, ἐπιτελοῦντες οἱ πόθῳ τιμῶντές σε, ὑμνοῦμεν Χριστὸν τὸν ἐν ἅπασι, σοὶ παρέχοντα ἰσχὺν τῶν ἰάσεων· ὃν πάντοτε δυσώπει, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἡμῶν.
• • •
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 3
Having been as a wandering stranger on earth,
sighing for the heavenly homeland,
thou wast known as a fool by the senseless and unbelieving,
but as most wise and holy by the faithful,
and wast crowned by God with glory and honor,
O Xenia, courageous and divinely wise.
Therefore, we cry to thee:
Rejoice, for after earthly wandering thou hast come to dwell in the Father’s house.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4
Thou didst give thy wealth to the poor, O Xenia,/ and accept poverty out of love for Christ;/ and having lived in a manner rivalling the Angels/ thou wast counted worthy/ of glory on high.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4 “Today You have shown forth...”
You gave your wealth to the poor, O Xenia, / and accepted poverty out of love for Christ; / having lived a life rivaling the angels, you were accounted worthy of glory on high.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 7
Having loved the poverty of Christ,
You are now being satisfied at the Immortal Banquet.
By the humility of the Cross, you received the power of God.
Having acquired the gift of miraculous help, O Blessed Xenia,
Beseech Christ God, that by repentance
We may be delivered from every evil thing.
• • •
Kontakion of ST CADOC ― Tone 5
We honour thee with hymns, O righteous Hierarch Cadoc,
for the pilgrimage of thy life was found pleasing to God,
Who in His goodness adorned thee with authority,
and as thou didst receive the crown of martyrdom,
whilst serving the Holy Mysteries,
pray for us that we also may be blessed to die in Christ.
• • •
Kontakion of ST DOMNICA of Carthage — Tone 1
Thou didst gather a choir of virgins by thy holy works and wise teachings. Thou didst lead them to the bridal chamber wherein is the tree of life. By thy prayers grant life to my deadened soul, God-inspired Mother Domnica.
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Ἅγιος ΦΊΛΩΝΑΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’
Ἔργοις ἔλαμψας ὀρθοδοξίας πλάνην ἔσβεσας πολυθεΐας τῶν γὰρ εἰδώλων τὴν ἀπάτην κατέβαλες, καὶ τὴν σὴν ποίμνην μεγάλως ἐκόσμησας. Δία τοῦτο βοῶμέν σοι, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, Φίλων μακάριε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
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Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Σαυτὸν ἐγκλείσας οὐρανίῳ σου φρονήματι
Τῆς ἀπαθείας ἀνεδείχθης θεῖον ὄργανον
Καὶ θεράπων ἐνθεώτατος τῆς Τριάδος.
Ἧς τῷ θρόνῳ παριστάμενος ἱκέτευε
Πάσης βλάβης καὶ ἀνάγκης ἡᾶς ῥύεσθαι
Τοὺς βοῶντάς σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Νεόφυτε.
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Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Μεγαλυνάριον
Θάλαμον λιποῦσα τὸν νυμφικόν, ξενοτρόπως Μῆτερ, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, ᾧ καὶ νυμφευθεῖσα, τῇ ξένῃ βιωτῇ σου, ὦ Ξένη πανολβία, ἡμῶν μνημόνευε.
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Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Μεγαλυνάριον
Χαίρει ἐν σοὶ Κύπρος ἡ σὴ πατρίς, ἐξαιρέτως Πάτερ, ἡ Ἐγκλείστρα σου ἡ σεπτή, ἔνθα τοὺς μεγίστους, διήνυσας ἀγῶνας, ἣν φρούρει ἀοράτως, σοφὲ Νεόφυτε.
2019 (7527)
ST XENIA THE RIGHTEOUS
ST XENIA THE FOOL FOR CHRIST OF ST PETERSBURG
HOLY HIEROMARTYR CADOC
Holy Hieromartyr priest and hermit BABYLAS of Sicily, suffered for Christ with 2 of his disciples Hosiosmartyrs TIMOTHY and AGAPIUS
Martyr JOHN of Kazan
Dedication of the Church of St ZACHARIAS, in Constantinople, founded by St Domnica of Carthage
ST PHILON of Carpasia
ST NEOPHYTES the Recluse of Cyprus
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 3
Thou didst live the life of a stranger in the world, and wast estranged to every sin; thou didst abandon comforts and fleeting honours, and betroth thyself to thine Immortal Bridegroom. O glorious Xenia, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 3
Living the life of a stranger in the world, / you estranged yourself from every sin; / you abandoned comforts and fleeting honors / and betrothed yourself to your Immortal Bridegroom. / Glorious Xenia, entreat Christ our God to grant us His great mercy.
Troparion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 8
In thee, O mother, that which was created according to the image of God was manifestly saved./ For accepting thy cross thou didst follow after Christ,/ and praying thou didst learn to disdain the flesh,/ for thou didst transcend it to take care of thine immortal soul.// Wherefore, with the angels doth thy soul rejoice, O venerable Xenia.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Ξένην ἤνυσας, ζωὴν ἐν κόσμῳ, ξένην ἔσχηκας, προσηγορίαν, ὑπεμφαίνουσαν τῇ κλήσει τὸν τρόπον σου· σὺ γὰρ νυμφίον λιποῦσα τὸν πρόσκαιρον, τῷ ἀθανάτῳ ὁσίως νενύμφευσαι. Ξένη ἔνδοξε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθαι ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος πλ. δ’
Ἐν σοῖ Μῆτερ ἀκριβῶς διεσώθη τὸ κατ’ εἰκόνα, λαβοῦσα γὰρ τὸν σταυρόν, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, καὶ πράττουσα ἐδίδασκες, ὑπερορᾶν μὲν σαρκός, παρέρχεται γάρ, ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ ψυχῆς, πράγματος ἀθανάτoυ, διὸ καὶ μετὰ Ἀγγέλων συναγάλλεται, Ὁσία Ξένη τὸ Πνεῦμά σου.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4
Having renounced the vanity of the earthly world,
Thou didst take up the cross of a homeless life of wandering;
Thou didst not fear grief, privation, nor the mockery of men,
And didst know the love of Christ.
Now taking sweet delight of this love in Heaven,
O Xenia, the blessed and divinely wise,
Pray for the salvation of our souls.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 5
Having lived as a stranger in the world, / you outwitted the deviser of evil / by your pretended foolishness, O Xenia. / You received the grace from God / to foresee and foretell things to come. / Now, as you have been translated from earth to heaven, / you are numbered with the choirs of the angels.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 8
Christ the Lord has shown forth in thee a new mediatress and intercessor for our race;/ thou didst will to endure evil in thy life and didst lovingly serve both God and man./ We zealously run to thee in misfortune and sorrow,/ we hope in thee and cry from our hearts:/ Put not our hope to shame, O blessed Xenia.
Troparion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 8
In you, O mother was carefully preserved what is according to the image.
For you took up the Cross and followed Christ.
By so doing, you taught us to disregard the flesh for it passes away,
But to care instead for the soul since it is immortal.
Therefore, O Blessed Xenia, your spirit rejoices with the Angels.
Troparion of ST CADOC ― Tone 5
Having been raised to piety, O Hierarch Cadoc,
thou didst dedicate thy life to God,
serving Him in the monastic state.v As with joyful heart thou didst fulfil thy daily obedience,
caring for the earthly needs of countless paupers,
look now upon our spiritual poverty
and beseech Christ our God,
that He will grant us great mercy.
Troparion of ST BABYLAS — Tone 4
Your holy martyr Babylas, O Lord, / Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
Troparion of ST JOHN of Kazan — Tone 4
Your holy martyr John, O Lord, / Through his sufferings has received an incorruptible crown from You, our God. / For having Your strength, he laid low his adversaries, / And shattered the powerless boldness of demons. / Through his intercessions, save our souls!
Apolytikion of ST DOMNICA of Carthage — Tone 4
Love for Christ illumined thy nous, and thou didst shine in asceticism like a radiant lamp, O Domnica. Hence the Master revealed thee as a lightbearing guide of monastics in life and word. Intercede with Him, O Godbearer, that all may be saved.
Ἅγιος ΦΊΛΩΝΑΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος α’
Τὸν βυθὸν τῆς σοφίας ἐρευνησάμενος καὶ τοῦ κόσμου τὴν δόξαν ἀπαρνησάμενος, τῷ Χριστῷ δὲ προσδραμῶν, Πάτερ, ἠκολούθησας, θαυματουργῶν, διδάσκων ὡς κῆρυξ τῆς χάριτος, καὶ τοῖς νοσοῦσι πᾶσι τὴν ῥώσιν δωρούμενος. Διὸ πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, Φίλων θεόσοφε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’. Θείας πίστεως
Βίον ἔγκλειστον, ἐπιποθήσας, σκεῦος τίμιον, τῆς ἐγκρατείας, ἀνεδείχθης θεοφόρε Νεόφυτε· τῶν ἀρετῶν γὰρ τῇ πράξει κοσμούμενος, ἔργῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἐκφαίνεις τὰ κρείττονα. Πάτερ Ὅσιε, Χριστὸν τὸν Θεὸν ἱκέτευε, δωρήσασθε ἡμῖν τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.
Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2
Celebrating the memory of the life thou didst live as a stranger, and honouring thee with love, we praise Christ Who gave thee power to grant healings to all. O Xenia, ever pray to Him for us all.
Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2
We celebrate the memory of the life you lived as a stranger in the world, / and as we honor you with love, O Xenia, / we praise Christ, who gave you power to grant healing to all; / ever pray to Him on our behalf.
Kontakion of ST XENIA of Mylasa — Tone 2 "Thy blood"
Celebrating thy strange memorial, O Xenia,/ we who honor thee with love hymn Christ,/ Who giveth thee the power of healing in all things./ To Him do thou ever pray in our behalf.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος β’. Τοῖς τῶν αἱμάτων σου
Τὸ σὸν ξενότροπον Ξένη μνημόσυνον, ἐπιτελοῦντες οἱ πόθῳ τιμῶντές σε, ὑμνοῦμεν Χριστὸν τὸν ἐν ἅπασι, σοὶ παρέχοντα ἰσχὺν τῶν ἰάσεων· ὃν πάντοτε δυσώπει, ὑπὲρ πάντων ἡμῶν.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 3
Having been as a wandering stranger on earth,
sighing for the heavenly homeland,
thou wast known as a fool by the senseless and unbelieving,
but as most wise and holy by the faithful,
and wast crowned by God with glory and honor,
O Xenia, courageous and divinely wise.
Therefore, we cry to thee:
Rejoice, for after earthly wandering thou hast come to dwell in the Father’s house.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4
Thou didst give thy wealth to the poor, O Xenia,/ and accept poverty out of love for Christ;/ and having lived in a manner rivalling the Angels/ thou wast counted worthy/ of glory on high.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 4 “Today You have shown forth...”
You gave your wealth to the poor, O Xenia, / and accepted poverty out of love for Christ; / having lived a life rivaling the angels, you were accounted worthy of glory on high.
Kontakion of ST KSENIA of St Petersburg — Tone 7
Having loved the poverty of Christ,
You are now being satisfied at the Immortal Banquet.
By the humility of the Cross, you received the power of God.
Having acquired the gift of miraculous help, O Blessed Xenia,
Beseech Christ God, that by repentance
We may be delivered from every evil thing.
Kontakion of ST CADOC ― Tone 5
We honour thee with hymns, O righteous Hierarch Cadoc,
for the pilgrimage of thy life was found pleasing to God,
Who in His goodness adorned thee with authority,
and as thou didst receive the crown of martyrdom,
whilst serving the Holy Mysteries,
pray for us that we also may be blessed to die in Christ.
Kontakion of ST DOMNICA of Carthage — Tone 1
Thou didst gather a choir of virgins by thy holy works and wise teachings. Thou didst lead them to the bridal chamber wherein is the tree of life. By thy prayers grant life to my deadened soul, God-inspired Mother Domnica.
Ἅγιος ΦΊΛΩΝΑΣ — Ἀπολυτίκιον — Ἦχος γ’
Ἔργοις ἔλαμψας ὀρθοδοξίας πλάνην ἔσβεσας πολυθεΐας τῶν γὰρ εἰδώλων τὴν ἀπάτην κατέβαλες, καὶ τὴν σὴν ποίμνην μεγάλως ἐκόσμησας. Δία τοῦτο βοῶμέν σοι, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, Φίλων μακάριε, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Κοντάκιον — Ἦχος πλ. δ’. Τῇ ὑπερμάχῳ
Σαυτὸν ἐγκλείσας οὐρανίῳ σου φρονήματι
Τῆς ἀπαθείας ἀνεδείχθης θεῖον ὄργανον
Καὶ θεράπων ἐνθεώτατος τῆς Τριάδος.
Ἧς τῷ θρόνῳ παριστάμενος ἱκέτευε
Πάσης βλάβης καὶ ἀνάγκης ἡᾶς ῥύεσθαι
Τοὺς βοῶντάς σοι, χαίροις Πάτερ Νεόφυτε.
Ἁγία ΞΈΝΗ — Μεγαλυνάριον
Θάλαμον λιποῦσα τὸν νυμφικόν, ξενοτρόπως Μῆτερ, ἠκολούθησας τῷ Χριστῷ, ᾧ καὶ νυμφευθεῖσα, τῇ ξένῃ βιωτῇ σου, ὦ Ξένη πανολβία, ἡμῶν μνημόνευε.
Ὅσιος ΝΕΌΦΥΤΟΣ ὁ ἜΓΚΛΕΙΣΤΟΣ — Μεγαλυνάριον
Χαίρει ἐν σοὶ Κύπρος ἡ σὴ πατρίς, ἐξαιρέτως Πάτερ, ἡ Ἐγκλείστρα σου ἡ σεπτή, ἔνθα τοὺς μεγίστους, διήνυσας ἀγῶνας, ἣν φρούρει ἀοράτως, σοφὲ Νεόφυτε.
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